1.8T Turbo Upgrade Discussion Thread

[doubleclutch]

Re: 1.8T Turbo Upgrade Discussion Thread

Build the head when you get bored, maybe the bottom end... then graduate to an EFR set up.

Borg warner EFR series turbos are awesome.

That being said mixing a large compressor with a small hotside makes for alot of fun as well. My gt32 with a .48 ar hotside is a riot. Plenty of usable power and minimal lag. But in the end it comes down to your power goals. What kind of driving you want to do, and how much you want to change to make it all work properly.
And I guess your budget as well

[PRY4SNO]

Re: 1.8T Turbo Upgrade Discussion Thread

FWIW, when I had my b6 I was going with FT and meth for a daily driver. Wanted to enjoy merging in rush hour, some highway pulls or at auto-x / HPDE type days.

IMO, It's about the best all round set up for response down low and some jam up top on a stock block.

For the price, the FT kits punch above their weight class.

Build the head when you get bored, maybe the bottom end... then graduate to an EFR set up.

[hooddub]

Okay so as many of you know I am planning on going with a bigger turbo however, I often find myself wondering things and wishing I knew the answer and I feel like this is a good idea seeing how many 1.8T guys are on here.

So my first question is if anyone on here is running a Frankenturbo?
Specifically the F21 for a longitudinal Audi 1.8T but a VW wouldn't be much different. I'm wondering about fitment mostly, I've read that the frankenturbo manifold for the F21 is a PIA to fit and was hoping for some insight on this. Also I was wondering if the stock k03 oil/coolant lines are compatible with frankenturbos.
And for anyone that's wondering, a GTRS is still on the table however when you compare pricing, the Frankenturbo is just too good of a deal. $1500 for a GTRS with coolant and oil lines versus $2000 for an F21 turbo, mani, injectors, tune, manual boost controller, 3" MAF housing, new DV and whatever else it comes with.
Not only that but a decent frankenturbo set up is capable of at least 250whp which is a good number to begin with but I would be looking to make closer to 260-275whp.

For reference on a similar set-up as what I would do: 288whp on his last pull with a pretty conservative set-up.